Closed by coronavirus: Everything that’s been canceled by COVID-19

Updated Mar 13, 2020; Posted Mar 13, 2020

A poster advertising "The Phantom of the Opera" is shown on the shuttered Majestic Theatre on a nearly deserted side street near Times Square, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in New York, after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo banned gatherings of more than 500 people amid a rise in coronavirus cases. The ban for Broadway theaters started Thursday and will be in effect through April 12, according to a statement from the Broadway League, an organization of theater owners and producers. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) APAP

The coronavirus outbreak has led to countless cancellations throughout the entertainment and sports world as avoiding large crowds has become recommended by most and mandated by some. It has affected New Jersey, where there are now 50 cases of COVID-19, and it’s affecting the country, where there are more than 1,600 confirmed cases.

Here’s a breakdown of everything that’s been postponed or canceled because of coronavirus.

College basketball: Rutgers and Seton Hall were both poised to make the NCAA Tournament (for Rutgers, it would have been the first time in 29 years), but March Madness was canceled.

NBA: Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was the professional athlete in the United States to contract coronavirus, leading the NBA to suspend the season until further notice. Reports suggest the situation will be reassessed in a month.

MLB: With spring training well underway and Opening Day just weeks away, Major League Baseball followed the NBA’s lead and suspend the season.

MLS: New Jersey is home to a Major League Soccer franchise, even if they say they’re from New York, just like the Giants and the Jets. But the Red Bulls season, along with the rest of MLS, has been suspended for a month.

Prudential Center: The largest arena in New Jersey is shutting down for the rest of March, meaning some of the biggest concerts of the year have been postponed. That includes singer Billie Eilish’s concert on March 16, which some considered the most anticipated concert of the year.

The Boston Marathon: The Boston Marathon, originally scheduled for April 20, was postponed Friday, pushing the race to Sept. 14. It will be held less than two months before the New York City Marathon is scheduled to be run Nov. 1.

St. Patrick’s Day parades: Countless St. Patrick’s Day parades have been either postponed or canceled after Gov. Phil Murphy announced he was recommending all events with 250 people or more be avoided. New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled as well.